Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0016 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0016 million USD per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0017 million USD per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.001 million USD per person
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0016 million USD per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0017 million USD per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million USD per person, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.001 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.001 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0016 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 million USD per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0016 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 million USD per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Congo 0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 154 Comoros 0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 0.0017 million USD per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 0.0016 million USD per person compare
- 158 Senegal 0.0015 million USD per person compare
- 159 Tajikistan 0.0015 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0016 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million USD per person in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.